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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 683 · 40 questions
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Writer's tip (Inside the marks): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”. End them with a comma, a question mark (for a question) or an exclamation mark (for a shout) INSIDE the closing mark, then who said it and a full stop. Choose the said-word by the words: a question → asked, danger → shouted, a secret → whispered, a joke → giggled, sad news → sobbed.

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  1. 1.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Simran.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Yash.
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Yash. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Yash. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Yash.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Riya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Zoya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Zoya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Zoya.
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Neel.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Aryan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Nisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Dev. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Dev.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir.
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Nisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Nisha.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Manav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Manav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Priya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ishaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Diya.
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Priya.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ananya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ananya. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Ananya.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Joseph.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

Answer key

  1. a question mark (?)
  2. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran.
  3. a comma (,)
  4. sobbed
  5. a comma (,)
  6. giggled
  7. sobbed
  8. a comma (,)
  9. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash.
  10. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Yash.
  11. sobbed
  12. a comma (,)
  13. a question mark (?)
  14. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Zoya.
  15. a question mark (?)
  16. giggled
  17. giggled
  18. a comma (,)
  19. shouted
  20. a comma (,)
  21. asked
  22. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev.
  23. sobbed
  24. giggled
  25. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir.
  26. a question mark (?)
  27. shouted
  28. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha.
  29. asked
  30. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav.
  31. a comma (,)
  32. shouted
  33. a question mark (?)
  34. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Diya.
  35. shouted
  36. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ananya.
  37. giggled
  38. giggled
  39. sobbed
  40. sobbed

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